Cast Away/Transcript

Father: Arthur, hurry up! We only have a few hours before the museum closes!

D.W. Read: Can I come, too?

Arthur Read: Coming!

D.W.: Can I?

Arthur: No. This is for me and Dad.

Father: You're spending the day with Mom, D.W.

D.W.: But I want to go to the museum, too!

(sounds of crying)

Mother: Could you take D.W. today? Kate's sick, and I've got to get this account finished by tonight.

(Arthur, D.W., and their dad are going to the museum)

D.W.: Unicorns! Can we—?

Arthur: No!

D.W.: Daddy, this is scary! Can't we see the uni—?

Arthur: No!

D.W.: Can't we see the uni—?

Arthur: NO!

Woman: Sir, this might not be the exhibit for your daughter.

Arthur: I SAID NO!

(D.W. cries)

Father: Arthur, she's right. Why don't I take D.W. to see the unicorn dolls and meet you back here in an hour.

Arthur: I used to wonder what little sisters were for, and I've finally figured it out. They're there just to wreck things for us guys and our dads. Whoa.

(Title Card)

CAST AWAY

Written by: Dietrich Smith --- Storyboard by: Gerry Capelle

Francine Frensky: (voice-over) Cast Away!

(Pal barks)

Arthur: Hey!

(Back to the story)

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Arthur: I used to wonder what little sisters were for, and I've finally figured it out. They're there just to wreck things for us guys and our dads.

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Mr. Read's old camping spot is now a busy campground featuring a carousel with unicorns.

D.W.: You were right, Dad. Nature's great.

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Arthur: It's not fair.

Mr. Read: Arthur.

Arthur: She always gets what she wants. Now she even fishes better than me.

Mr. Read: She was pretty lucky this time, but what you did was even rarer.

Arthur: What was that?

Mr. Read: Not many boys would be kind enough to let their little sister come on their own private fishing trip.   Pause.    In my book, that beats catching fish any day.